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Sex with woman on false promise of marriage is rape

Sex with woman on false promise of marriage is rape

Harshvardhan Yadav Vs State of UP

Allahabad HC

03/08/2021

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1382 of 2021

About/from the judgment:

Ignoring the fact of misuse of gender-biased laws, specially the rape laws, Hon'ble Allahahad High Court while dismissing an appeal filed against the bail dismissal order, said that:

"30. Therefore, in the light of above discussion, it is necessary for the legislature to provide a clear and specific legal framework to deal with the cases where the accused obtained consent for sexual intercourse on the false promise of marriage. But till such law is enacted, the court should take into consideration the social reality and reality of human life and continue giving protection to such women who have suffered on account of false promise of marriage. Unless there is prolonged relationship which raises a strong inference of consensual sex, in other cases, particularly, in cases of single act of sexual intercourse as is the case in the present case, or relationship for a short time, persuaded by false promise of marriage or where circumstances show that the accused never intended to fulfill the promise or he could not be able to fulfill the promise on account of factors such as the accused was already married, he disclosed wrong identity, name, religion and other details to play deception to obtain consent for sexual intercourse, or the like. Obtaining consent for sexual relationship by false promise of marriage should be termed as consent given under misconception of fact and must amount to rape. The court cannot become a silent spectator and give license to those who are trying to exploit the innocent girls and have sexual intercourse with them on the pretext of a false promise of marriage. This feudal mind set and male 'chauhanism' that women are nothing but an object of enjoyment is required to be rigorously addressed and strictly dealt with in order to create a healthier society and to increase a sense of security and protection in the mind of women. And, this is emphasized that this is the responsibility of all the democratic institutions in the country, more so because, all the women protective laws against all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse have been enacted to make the constitutional goal of gender justice a social reality."

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